Bruce Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Personal | |
| Born | Bruce W. Johnson Jr. 1938 Aurora, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | September 29, 1969 (aged 30–31) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Religion | Christianity (Protestantism) |
| Spouse |
Eugenia Johnson
(m. 1962; died 1969) |
| Children | Brian Johnson, Kevin Johnson, and Perry Johnson |
| Denomination | Methodist |
| Education | Garrett–Evangelical Theological Seminary |
| Profession | Minister |
| Organization | |
| Church | Armitage Avenue United Methodist Church |
| Senior posting | |
| Profession | Minister |
Reverend Bruce W. Johnson Jr. (1938 – September 29, 1969) was a Methodist minister in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. He was pastor of Armitage Avenue United Methodist Church (renamed "People's Church") and worked closely with the Young Lords, a Puerto Rican civil rights organization and former street gang. Johnson and his wife Marjorie Eugenia Johnson (née Ransier) were found stabbed to death in their home on September 29, 1969.[1][2]